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TIPS
Volume 3, No. 1
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The Editor's Page
Technology
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Connections
 Welcome to the beginning of the school year! If you're new to Fayette County (and hence to TIPS), or if you were lucky enough to forget much of 2001-02 as you enjoyed your family this summer, this "e-zine" (electronic magazine - it does not exist on paper) will be new to you. Let us introduce ourselves... The Fayette County Public Schools Office of Technology is currently divided into several sub-offices. This newsletter originates from the Office of Instructional Technology, hence it is heavily slanted towards the use of technology in instruction and the classroom. The major contributors to TIPS include this office's Technology Resource Teachers, with the gracious help of classroom teachers and students across Fayette County. Contributors also include technology users in other departments - most notably Special Education. TIPS is released as near to the first of the month as is possible, published on the web, with notifications sent out by email. Within its virtual pages we include examples of best technology integration practices taking place right now in our schools, featuring the teachers and students involved. The magazine is also a resource of sources, ideas, plans, and tools, for those who are striving to improve and enhance their current classroom practices. Since TIPS enjoys a wide readership and public display, we use this visibility to announce changes, policies, and other concerns surrounding the use of technology. We also use its release to promote professional development class opportunities at The Lab at Ambrose Center and elsewhere. TIPS is in its third season, begun in the spring of 2001 by Maggie Wilson. The editor's chair was passed to its current occupant when Maggie left to join the newly-formed Office of Internet/Web Support. Associate editors Greg Drake, Paula Whitmer, and Kim Overstreet help to prevent misspelled names, obscure sentence structure, and other embarrassments. TIPS' name began as an acronym - "Technology Integration Promotes Success" - but since the name is meaningful unto itself, and since most people struggle with the overly acronym-rich nature of technology anyway, this association was later dropped. There have been several format changes and additions, and we welcome all suggestions, contributions, criticisms, and other ideas - send them to jjones@fayette.k12.ky.us. Have a great school year! --Jeffrey L. Jones, Editor |